Covenant Logistics Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLG) reported a fourth-quarter revenue increase on Thursday, January 29, 2026, though bottom-line results were heavily pressured by non-cash impairment charges. The company posted total revenue of $295.4 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, a 6.5% increase compared to $277.3 million in the prior-year period. Despite the top-line growth, the company reported a GAAP net loss of $18.3 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, as operational headwinds and one-time charges weighed on performance.
The reported GAAP net loss was primarily driven by $35.1 million in total pre-tax adjustments. These charges included:
Goodwill Impairment: $10.7 million related to the evaluation of unprofitable accounts.
Auto Liability Settlement: $11.6 million for a large claims settlement in insurance layers with shared retention.
Equipment Impairment: $8.7 million for revenue equipment and related charges for units pulled from service.
Intangibles and Transactions: $3.7 million in non-cash amortization and $0.4 million in acquisition-related transaction costs.
Excluding these items, non-GAAP adjusted net income was $8.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to $13.7 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024. Chairman and CEO, David R. Parker, noted that these adjusted results aligned with internal expectations, as seasonal volume gains were offset by the “longest U.S. government shut down in history,” which hindered specialized team operations.
The company’s performance varied significantly across its asset-based and asset-light divisions:
| Segment | Freight Revenue (Q4 ’25) | YOY Change | Adjusted Operating Ratio |
| Dedicated | $90.8 million | +12.6% | 92.2% |
| Managed Freight | $80.2 million | +28.8% | 98.7% |
| Expedited | $73.6 million | -12.2% | 97.2% |
| Warehousing | $25.5 million | +4.6% | 97.2% |
Key Segment Drivers:
Dedicated: Revenue growth was supported by a 6.3% increase in average tractors and a 10.3% rise in freight revenue per total mile, driven by a shift toward specialized agriculture capacity.
Managed Freight: Revenue surged following the integration of Star Logistics Solutions, an approximately $130 million revenue brokerage business. However, adjusted operating income fell to $1.0 million from $5.2 million due to higher costs for securing third-party capacity.
Expedited: Performance was hindered by a 4.8% reduction in tractor count and a 7.8% drop in average freight revenue per tractor per week, largely due to the government shutdown.
Warehousing: Revenue increased slightly, but segment operating income declined by $1.4 million due to startup expenses for a significant new customer onboarded in November.
Net indebtedness rose by $76.7 million during 2025 to $296.3 million. CFO, Tripp Grant, attributed this increase to $46.3 million in acquisition payments and $36.2 million in stock repurchases. Consequently, the net indebtedness to total capitalization ratio climbed to 42.3% from 33.4% a year earlier.
“Our immediate priority in 2026 is to use proceeds from the sale of excess equipment to paydown debt,” Grant stated. The company plans to reduce net capital expenditures to a range of $40 million to $50 million in 2026, a sharp decline from 2025 levels, by purchasing fewer new tractors than it intends to sell.
Management expressed cautious optimism for a recovery in freight fundamentals during 2026. The company intends to exit unprofitable business relationships and moderately reduce its total truckload fleet while focusing on high-value, high-service freight. CEO Parker concluded that the company is prepared to “operate more efficiently, refine our capital allocation, [and] de-lever” as it navigates the coming year.
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